Wang San quickly handed the document in his hand to the yamen runner beside him, who handed it to Hai Rui.
After taking the document, Hai Rui glanced at it and then said to the yamen runner beside him, "Go to the Tax Department to verify it and see if what Wang San said is true." After that, Hai Rui put down the document in his hand and turned to look at Shen Xiu.
V。
"Shen Xiu?
V, you said that this rice shop is yours. Do you have any evidence? "
Shen Xiu?
V looked at Hai Rui and said, "Your Excellency, this rice shop was originally a student's. It's just that Wang San was the one who registered the business license.
The house and land deeds of the shop are still in my hands. Please have a look, Your Excellency. "
Shen Xiu took out a land deed from his arms.
After taking the house and land deeds from the yamen runner, Hai Rui glanced at them and then said to Wang San, "Wang San, what do you have to say?"
"Reporting to the county magistrate, the house and land of the shop are not mine. Otherwise, I wouldn't have sold the shop for 300 taels of silver." Wang San kowtowed and said, "Master, the house was rented by me!"
"When the Tax Department registered the property, they had to state the nature of the shop, whether it was owned or rented. I wrote that it was rented."
"This is the lease contract!" Wang San took out another piece of paper and said respectfully, "Your Excellency, please have a look!"
As he spoke, Wang San handed over the contract. "At that time, the Tax Department even sent people to investigate this matter. Old Master Shen also told the people from the Tax Department that this house was indeed rented to me to open a shop."
Hai Rui nodded and turned to look at Shen Xiu.
V: "Shen Xiu?
V, is what Wang San said true? "
"Your Excellency, what Wang San said is true, but I have something to report."
V looked at Wang San, his eyes almost popping out, and his expression was very resentful.
"Speak!" Hai Rui nodded and said.
"Thank you, Your Excellency!"
V hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Excellency, this shop originally belonged to my family. However, I am a High Scholar. How can I manage a lowly business? Hence, I handed the shop over to Wang San."
"We can earn some profits to support our students' studies."
"The Tax Department suddenly asked someone to register a business license, but I didn't do it because I wanted to save face. Instead, I asked Wang San to do it.
When the Tax Department came to inquire, this student also made a false certificate, I hope that Daren will understand. "
"Your student is wholeheartedly seeking scholarly honors and has no heart to care about anything else. Once this shop is seized by Wang San through despicable means, your student will have no food to fill his stomach and no clothes to keep warm. How will I be able to study hard and obtain scholarly honors to serve the imperial court?
Hai Rui looked at Shen Xiang.
V said lightly, "You said that a scholar can't manage a lowly business, so you handed the shop to Wang San.
When the Tax Division sent people to register, you gave false testimony. Is there such a thing? "
"Your Excellency, there is such a thing!"
Shen Xiang bowed and said, "Your student is ashamed, but this shop is the source of my family's wealth. Please, Your Excellency."
Slamming the gavel, Hai Rui glared at Shen Xiang.
V said loudly, "You regard merchants as lowly businesses, but you use the talents of merchants to support yourself. You speak of the way of sages and serve the imperial court. Is this the book of sages you read?
Is this how you plan to serve the imperial court? "
"Since merchants are lowly businesses, then they should be farming and studying. Why run the business of merchants?"
"Let others run the business of merchants, but you don't do it. Do you have a clear conscience just because you take the money?
Since you regard merchants as lowly businesses, then the money earned by merchants should be full of the stench of copper. How can you speak of benevolence and morality, but reach out to use the money of merchants?
Is this what a gentleman would do? "
"The imperial court went to your house to inquire, and you actually gave false testimony to deceive the imperial court. Is this what you should do?
"Is this how you read the books of sages?
Is this how you plan to serve the imperial court? "
Shen Xiang?
V was taken aback. What did he say?
They were all scholars, and they should protect each other. Why was he scolding him?
In fact, Shen Xiang?
V had never worried that he would lose the case. As a merchant, it would be strange if he could win.
Just as Hai Rui was scolding Shen Xiang?
V, the bailiff who had gone to the Tax Department to verify came back.
"Sir, the Tax Department has sent a tax servant to explain this matter."
"Bring him in!" Hai Rui nodded.
A tax servant from the Tax Department walked in from outside and knelt before Hai Rui. "Greetings, Lord Magistrate!"
"Get up!" Hai Rui nodded and asked, "Do you know everything?"
"Sir, this lowly one understands."
The tax servant nodded and said, "The Tax Department does have a file. The owner of the rice shop is Wang San. The land and house used by the shop are rented."
"The tenant is Shen Xiang of this county?
V, was it me who went to Shen Xiang?
V's family to verify this matter. "
"This is Shen Xiang?
V's verification document at that time, with Shen Xiang's signature and fingerprint on it. "
V's signature and fingerprint, "the tax servant handed a document to Hai Rui and respectfully retreated to the side.
Hai Rui looked through the document and nodded. He slammed the gavel and said loudly, "Shen Xiang?
V sued Wang San for occupying the rice shop. After the county's investigation, Wang San is the owner of the rice shop.
V is making a false accusation. "
"The verdict is as follows: Shen Xiang?
V invaded their shop and deceived the court. I will petition the court to strip him of his merit. He will be punished with 50 strokes of the stick and sentenced to three months in prison. "At this point, Hai Rui slammed the gavel." Men, take Shen Xiang?
V, detain him and remove his scholarly merit before executing him. "
"Dismissed!" After saying this, Hai Rui stood up and walked to the back hall.
Xu Wenchang looked at Hai Rui, who was walking over, and said with a smile, "After today's case, I'm afraid you, Hai Rui, will be famous again.
But this time, I'm afraid it won't be a good reputation. I'm afraid you'll be scolded badly. "
Glancing at Xu Wenchang, Hai Rui said indifferently, "When I submitted a memorial to His Majesty to restore Taizu's criminal law, I was prepared for this."
Thinking of Hai Rui's memorial to restore Taizu's criminal law, Xu Wenchang sighed and looked at Hai Rui. "I'm not as good as you!"
At this time, Hai Rui smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Unfortunately, I was wrong. His Majesty is wise. These scholars talk about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but what do they do in private?
Those who should be doing business are doing business, and those who should be oppressing the people are oppressing the people. "
"Competing with the people for benefits, hiding wealth from the people, it's all hidden in their families."
"Look at Shen Qingyan today.
V, the innermost part said that merchants were lowly professions, but what about in private?
Nothing less. "
Looking at Hai Rui's angry expression, Xu Wenchang smiled. "Hai Gong, why be angry? Didn't he learn his lesson this time?
Let's see what else he can be proud of after he's stripped of his scholarly honors. "
"Merchants aren't anything good either. That Wang San is obviously taking advantage of a loophole and using Shen Yu.
V's miscalculation and snatching Shen?
V's shop.
What a cruel and unscrupulous person. If you end up in my hands again, I will definitely punish you severely, "Hai Rui sneered as he flicked his sleeves and left.
Xu Wenchang looked at Hai Rui's back and could only smile bitterly. However, he raised his head and looked in the direction of Beijing. Now that the matter here was over, the imperial court would probably be in chaos.
Although the case wasn't a big one, it had a big impact. Da Xing was in Beijing, so the news spread faster.
When the news spread, it immediately caused another uproar, and countless people were frightened.
In the imperial court, there was a sudden increase in the number of memorials to impeach Hai Rui. This matter involved everyone's interests.
Once this kind of thing spread, it would be terrible. If business couldn't be done by others, what would happen in the future?
Forbidden City, Wenhua Hall.
Zhu Yijun listened to Zhang Jing's report and flipped through the memorials to impeach Hai Rui in his hands with a faint smile on his face.
Glancing at Lv Shenxing, who was standing not far away, Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "What do you think of this matter?"
Lv Shenxing had been idle since he was pushed out of the civil service. He didn't know why the emperor had called him here this time.
However, when he heard the emperor's question, he hurriedly said, "When officials try a case, they naturally have to judge the case according to the evidence. This official believes that Hai County Magistrate's judgment on this case is inappropriate." At this point, Lv Shenxing carefully looked at Zhu Yijun.
Seeing that Zhu Yijun didn't say anything, but looked at him with interest, he said, "In this case, Shen Yijun is the only one who is involved in this case.
V's crime isn't deceiving the court, but attempting to seize someone else's shop. "
"Since this shop has been determined to be Wang San's, what about Mr. Shen?
There was no way that V had deceived the Imperial Court. He should be sentenced as if he had stolen someone else's shop.
What if the owner of the shop was Shen?
If it's V, then he would be suspected of deceiving the court. "
Zhu Yijun glanced at Lv Shenxing and nodded with a smile. "You're right. Hai, there's something wrong with you!"
In fact, if the owner of the store was Shen?
V's. He had given false testimony to the Tax Department, but since the shop wasn't his, he hadn't lied to the court.
This was a cause and effect relationship. If he hadn't lied to the court, then his crime was attempting to seize someone else's shop.
Zhu Yijun glanced at Zhang Jing and said, "Send an order to the cabinet. Have the cabinet send a letter to Hai Rui and have him change the verdict."
"Cancel Shen?
V's crime of deceiving the court will be judged as seizing someone else's property. "
Zhang Jing hurriedly replied, "Yes, Imperial Majesty!" With that, he turned around and walked out.
Zhu Yijun turned to look at Lv Shenxing and said with a smile, "The civil servants have done a good job in Daxing. You've done a good job and put in your heart.
Starting tomorrow, continue to put up notices to recruit civil servants. "
"Recruit 100 people this time!" Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and said, "Get the people ready."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lv Shenxing hurriedly bowed and accepted the decree.
Nodding, Zhu Yijun thought of another person and said to Lv Shenxing, "Where's that Li Gui?
What did he run off to do? "
"Your Majesty, Mr. Li Zhi attended classes with the civil servants for three months and then followed them to Daxing County. He said that he wanted to combine knowledge and action.
He should still be in Daxing County. A few days ago, he said that he was writing a book. "
Zhu Yijun nodded. He still thought highly of Li Zhi.